To acquire by fee simple acquisition an approximately 1074.58 acre landholding in whitley county kentucky utilizing wildlife restoration funds for the purpose of providing access and opportunity to…

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 awarded the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources $1,110,000 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) on October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports the fee simple acquisition of approximately 1,074.58 acres in Whitley County, Kentucky, to expand the department's wildlife management infrastructure and public access capabilities.

The primary deliverable is the land acquisition, which will enable the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to enhance wildlife habitat management and provide increased recreational access and opportunity for fishing and wildlife-related activities throughout the state. As the state's lead wildlife management agency, KDFWR will integrate this newly acquired property into its existing network of 91 wildlife management areas and leverage it for long-term habitat enhancement, species conservation, and public recreation programs consistent with the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act's objectives of restoring, conserving, and managing wild birds and mammals and their habitats.

To acquire by fee simple acquisition an approximately 1074.58 acre landholding in whitley county kentucky utilizing wildlife restoration funds for the purpose of providing access and opportunity to fish and wildlife related recreation and for the purpose of wildlife habitat enhancement and management.